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Medicine have helped treat epilepsy

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    EPILEPSY.....EPILEPSY....EPILEPSY...!!!!!! The advances in imaging the brain had helped to analyses epileptic seizures and even help treat some of them. But there is still a long way to go to find ways to prevent them, said Samuel F. Berkovic, Laureate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne. Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder characterized by recurrent and unpredictable seizures of fits. But lack of awareness of the disorder has led to superstitious beliefs and even termed ‘sacred’ disease, he explained. World over, around 50 million persons suffered epilepsy and nearly 10 million cases are reported in India. According to the World Health Organization, it contributes to 1% of the global burden of disease. “It is very distressing for the family and a dehumanizing phenomenon, affecting 4% of the population,” he said. Dr. Berkovic said, “A few years ago we would have said absolutely not. In fact, attempts at gene therapy in the 1990s were disa...

Einstein’s Brain

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  The Tragic Story of How Einstein’s Brain BRAIN OF SIR   Einstein...   The brain of physicist Albert Einstein has been a subject of much research and speculation. Einstein's brain was removed within seven and a half hours of his death. The brain has attracted attention because of Einstein's reputation as one of the foremost geniuses of the 20th century, and apparent regularities or irregularities in the brain have been used to support various ideas about correlations in neuro anatomy with general or mathematical intelligence.........   We wanted Einstein’s brain to be different, but in reality he may have had a “normal” brain which he used better than most people. Thomas Harvey was hungry for the fame that would come with his discoveries which didn’t occur due to life’s circumstances and the effects of time on the poorly stored samples. ....................................................................................................

Space X..FAILED MISSIONS..

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Space X..FAILED MISSIONS.. No one was injured when a Space X Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its pad during a test Thursday morning at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.... A Space X Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its Cape Canaveral launch pad during a test Thursday morning, destroying a commercial satellite that Facebook had planned to use to extend Internet access in Africa........ No one was injured, but the accident could ground Space X for weeks or months, depending on its cause and the extent of damage to Launch Complex 40. It was the second time in just over a year that Space X has lost a Falcon 9 rocket, which is slated to launch NASA astronauts for the first time as soon as next year. Several members of Congress on Thursday expressed support for the company led by tech visionary Elon Musk, and industry analysts said the event was unlikely to derail SpaceX or the emerging commercial space industry it represents over the long-term........ A leading Isr...

SATURN Ideal For Survival..WHAT!!!! YES, ITS TRUE....

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SATURN Saturn’s Interior              Outer three layers are similar to Jupiter’s         The exact composition of the core of Saturn is still        unknown Physical Data:-            Diameter: 119,871 km (9.41 D earth )           Mass: 5.69x10 29  g (95.1  M  earth )           Density: 0.70 g/cm 3  (lighter than water!)          Rotation Period: 10.66 hours          Tilt of Axis: 26.7 o         Surface Temperature: 103 K (-274 o  F) Saturn’s Atmosphere        94% Hydrogen          6% Helium       Small amounts                    of: Methane, Ammonia, Phosphine, Et...

UK=ROBOTICS + A.I

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UK robotics research gets £17.3m pledge Funding of £17.3m ($22m) for artificial intelligence and robotics research to be carried out by British universities is to be announced by the government. It is part of the government's digital strategy, to be published by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley on Wednesday. A report by Accentuate released last year estimated that AI could contribute up to £654 bn to the UK economy by 2035. But the government was criticized last year for its support of the UK tech scene. As part of the new digital strategy, computer scientist Prof Dame Wendy Hall and tech CEO Jerome Pestilent, former chief data scientist at IBM, have been asked to review the UK's artificial intelligence sector. "Our scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the development of artificial intelligence and I'm looking forward to exploring how industry and government can work together to support the technology in the UK," said ...

SAFE DRIVE.....SAFE LIFE..............

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Driving STOP THE VIOLENCE...... It’s YOur responsibility: •Whether you’re a driver or passenger, you  are responsible for your own personal safety. This means: –ensuring vehicles are roadworthy................. –using seat belts and other safety.............  equipment properly................... –making sure the driver is fit to drive.............. –driving with care and attention.................. –helping the driver wherever you can............ >There are 9 deaths everyday on UK roads 1 in 2 drivers on company business are involved in a collision every year...... >Safety is not just about drivers – passengers  are responsible too.......... >Know the risks and stay safe........ Why are you telling me this??? Safety is our No.1 priority Network Rail is committed to the welfare of those who drive to work and those who drive as part of their job Network Rail has developed a driver coaching scheme  ...

HUMAN RIGHTS

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HUMAN RIGHTS  \\ DEFINITION: >HUMAN RIGHTS are the rights that all people have by virtue of being human beings. ......... >HUMAN RIGHTS are derived from the inherent dignity of the human person and are defined internationally, nationally and locally by various law making bodies........... > HUMAN RIGHTS is defined as the supreme, inherent, and inalienable rights to life, to dignity, and to self-development. It is concerned with issues in both areas of civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights founded on internationally accepted human rights obligations............ Characteristics of Human Rights........... >Universal............. >Internationally guaranteed.......... >Legally protected......... >Protects individuals and groups........ >Cannot be taken away....... >Equal and indivisible......... >Obliges States and State actors.......... Legal basis - UN Charter.... Sets the pr...

hOw wE cOmMuNiCaTe!!!!!!!!!

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Human Communication What is communication? •All social behavior is a form of communication........ •But it can be inadvertent ..like age, sex, size, ethnicity, apparent strength, weakness, gender........ •Need to delimit communication in order to study it........ •It must be goal-directed and purposeful behavior......... • Any signal given out by one individual used by another either to predict the behavior of the first individual, or something else in the environment (Thelma Rowell)...... • Signals function to permit interaction between fellow species members (con-specifics) thereby making reproduction and survival possible......... Aspects of Communi cation • Signal..... • Meaning.... • Function.... • Development.... • Evolution..... <Human Communication> is 100% verbal/symbolic, productive (new words and meanings can be invented); is 100% non-verbal (involves multi-modal sensory system;   touch (tactile)…movement (...